Charges against Charleroi officer detailed
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 7, 2020
By the MVI A Charleroi Regional police officer became the subject of a state police investigation after text messages from him were discovered on a cell phone owned by a person who died from a drug ov...
Telemedicine puts patients at ease
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 7, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Telemedicine is offering patients continued and convenient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Medical Center, with locations in Charleroi and Bentleyville,...
Home and school are suddenly the same place
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April 7, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Homeschooling is receiving mixed reviews from Mon Valley parents. While some parents say it has been a breeze, others are cracking open a beer as soon as an imaginar...
Group effort leads to coronavirus poem
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 7, 2020
By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Beth Anne Luciani lives with a non-verbal form of cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone and posture. While she may not be able to speak, Luc...
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April 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two men who suffered gunshot wounds at the Crawford Village apartment complex in McKeesport Tuesday afternoon are being treated at hospitals in Pittsburgh. McKeesport ...
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April 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Looking to provide a safety net for front line medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-McKeesport, announced Tuesday that he h...
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April 7, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Port Authority of Allegheny County has launched a campaign to remind customers they should be staying home unless they are essential workers or traveling for life-sust...
Looking down at the neighborhood
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April 6, 2020
Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Sam Kifer, 11, and his sister Lilah, 7, climbed a tree in the front yard of their Monongahela home on a beautiful and sunny Monday afternoon.
Police officer suspended in Charleroi
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April 6, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi Regional Police officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with several drug-related crimes. William M. Gardner, 39, is charged with intent...
Judicial emergency orders are extended
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April 6, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Falling in line with the state Supreme Court, president judges in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties have issued declarations extending judicial emergency...
Rostraver Lions offer free food to those in need
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 6, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township Lion Bob Mesher and some of his fellow club members are on a mission to feed hungry neighbors during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and social distanc...
Rise in state coronavirus cases slowing down
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April 6, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Monday that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the state seems to have leveled off a bit the last few day...
Online contest enters third round with Baby Buttons
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April 6, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There is a new addition to the “Mr. Buttons” family – which means another round of guessing. The winner of the second round of the button game was announced last wee...
Davanzo takes his oath
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April 6, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, was sworn in to represent the 58th Legislative District Monday afternoon. In front of a group of onlookers standing several f...
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April 6, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man accused of kicking and stomping another man, who had just been beaten over the head with a glass bottle and was unconscious, has been denied bail. All...
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April 6, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Donora man has been charged after allegedly attempting to run a police officer over with his car as the officer attempted to find out if he was in possession of mari...
Online fundraiser for small businesses gets huge response
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April 5, 2020
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Small businesses forced to close as the result of the coronavirus are getting by with a little help from their friends. Sparkles by Shells owner Michelle DeHosse lau...
State issues guidelines for essential businesses
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April 5, 2020
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The weekend brought more grim news from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as more than 3,000 more residents tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total t...
Libraries expand offerings to help during pandemic
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April 5, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although physical books can’t be borrowed and educational events have been canceled, Belle Vernon Public Library director Elina Filander thinks local libraries “have s...
Easter Bunny visiting McKeesport today
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By Mon Valley Independent 
April 5, 2020
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Easter is on its way and Peter Cottontail is making his way to McKeesport.   The McKeesport K-9 Unit and its fundraising volunteers, fellow officers and Mayor Michael ...